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American Eagle's Comparables Fall - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 10:01am | 451American Eagle Outfitters Inc.'s (AEO) comparable-store sales for December plummeted 11.0% against a 7.0% increase in the year-earlier period. Total sales for the five weeks ended January 1, 2011, dropped 6% to $499 million from $531 million for the five weeks ended January 2, 2010. Year to...
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American Eagle's Comparables Fall - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 9:45am | 451American Eagle Outfitters Inc.'s (AEO) comparable-store sales for December plummeted 11.0% against a 7.0% increase in the year-earlier period. Total sales for the five weeks ended January 1, 2011, dropped 6% to $499 million from $531 million for the five weeks ended January 2, 2010. Year to...
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How to Invest in Dividend Stocks - Investment Ideas
Monday, January 10, 2011 - 5:31pm | 1164With short-term interest rates near zero for the foreseeable future and rumors of the 30-year bond rally coming to an end, many yield-hungry investors are turning once again to dividend stocks. But beware the siren call of high-yielding stocks. A high single-digit or low double-digit yield may...
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Ross on Positive Comps Streak - Analyst Blog
Monday, January 10, 2011 - 5:31pm | 377Ross Stores Inc. (ROST), the second largest off-price retailer of apparels and home accessories, recently marked the 11th consecutive quarter of positive comparable store sales trend, clocking 4.0% for the five-week period ended January 1, 2011. Ross also upgraded its outlook for the fourth...
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Ross on Positive Comps Streak - Analyst Blog
Monday, January 10, 2011 - 5:07pm | 377Ross Stores Inc. (ROST), the second largest off-price retailer of apparels and home accessories, recently marked the 11th consecutive quarter of positive comparable store sales trend, clocking 4.0% for the five-week period ended January 1, 2011. Ross also upgraded its outlook for the fourth...
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Calls Purchased on AnnTaylor Stores (ANN)
Monday, January 10, 2011 - 4:33pm | 125Shares of AnnTaylor Stores (NYSE: ANN) are higher on the session by 2.07%, currently trading at $24.12. The stock had been moving largely higher over the past six months, but recently came under selling pressure and is currently trading below the 50-day moving average. Options traders are buying...
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Catalysts and Calendars
Monday, January 10, 2011 - 1:36pm | 1415This article was originally posted in the Thematic Investor premium product. To see more quality pieces like this, subscribe now to the Thematic Investor. Last week, I mentioned that “ just because something is cheap does not mean it is going to rise in value. Rather for that to happen there needs...
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Options Brief: The Children's Place Retail Stores (PLCE)
Monday, January 10, 2011 - 1:14pm | 84Shares of The Children's Place Retail Stores (NASDAQ: PLCE) are higher on the session by 2.69%, trading at $45.50. Overall put volume is now running at 6.59x the daily average, with 5% of all puts traded being purchases on the offer. 2,114 contracts have traded on the session so far. The Children'...
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Abercrombie's Positive Comparables - Analyst Blog
Monday, January 10, 2011 - 11:31am | 477Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF), a specialty retailer of casual apparel, reported solid sales for the five-week period ended January 1, 2011. After a moderate increase of 2% in October, the comparables increased to 22.0% growth in November before recording a growth of 15.0% for December 2010...
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Wall Street Strategies Reiterates Sell Rating on Pacific Sunwear (PSUN)
Monday, January 10, 2011 - 11:27am | 166Wall Street Strategies is out with a research report this morning, where it reiterates its Sell rating on Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. (NASDAQ: PSUN); it has a $4.00 price target on the stock, down from $5.00. The WSS analyst, Brian Sozzi, cited the company's “disastrous” holiday season,...
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Wall Street Strategies Reiterates Sell Rating on Pacific Sunwear (PSUN)
Monday, January 10, 2011 - 11:27am | 166Wall Street Strategies is out with a research report this morning, where it reiterates its Sell rating on Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. (NASDAQ: PSUN); it has a $4.00 price target on the stock, down from $5.00. The WSS analyst, Brian Sozzi, cited the company's “disastrous” holiday season,...
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Abercrombie's Positive Comparables - Analyst Blog
Monday, January 10, 2011 - 11:00am | 477Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF), a specialty retailer of casual apparel, reported solid sales for the five-week period ended January 1, 2011. After a moderate increase of 2% in October, the comparables increased to 22.0% growth in November before recording a growth of 15.0% for December 2010...
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Brown Shoe Promotes Diane M. Sullivan to CEO
Monday, January 10, 2011 - 10:11am | 58Brown Shoe Company, Inc. (NYSE: BWS) has promoted Diane M. Sullivan to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer effective May 26, 2011. Ron Fromm, the company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will remain Chairman of the Board following a transition period lasting through the...
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Limited Brands Sales Rise - Analyst Blog
Monday, January 10, 2011 - 10:01am | 500Limited Brands Inc. (LTD), a specialty retailer of women's intimate and other apparel, beauty and personal care products recently posted sales results for the five-week period ended January 1, 2011. The owner of Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works chains sustained its growth momentum....
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Limited Brands Sales Rise - Analyst Blog
Monday, January 10, 2011 - 9:45am | 500Limited Brands Inc. (LTD), a specialty retailer of women's intimate and other apparel, beauty and personal care products recently posted sales results for the five-week period ended January 1, 2011. The owner of Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works chains sustained its growth momentum....